Tonneau Cover for Griffith 500

[crowsend]

I had a tonneau cover made earlier this year. There were a few teething problems but in the end the makers south West Auto Trimming got it about right. With the good summer we just had it was a real bonus to be able to just park, zip up and leave the car in the car park. The brief was to avoid drilling any holes in the original car and they achieved this with some ingenious designs. The cover is fixed to the car in 3 ways: Glued to a frame that takes the place of the standard hood frame; inserts which slide down the window frame, next to the glass; studs fixed through the demist vents. The car can be returned to the normal hood/roof with no trace of the tonneau left behind. If you want some pics or video clips, let me know and I will be pleased to send them. Alan.

[PeteGriff]

crowsend said:

I had a tonneau cover made earlier this year. There were a few teething problems but in the end the makers south West Auto Trimming got it about right. With the good summer we just had it was a real bonus to be able to just park, zip up and leave the car in the car park. The brief was to avoid drilling any holes in the original car and they achieved this with some ingenious designs. The cover is fixed to the car in 3 ways: Glued to a frame that takes the place of the standard hood frame; inserts which slide down the window frame, next to the glass; studs fixed through the demist vents. The car can be returned to the normal hood/roof with no trace of the tonneau left behind. If you want some pics or video clips, let me know and I will be pleased to send them. Alan.

Alan, nice job. I like it, just what the Griff should have. I would not mind one of those, may I be cheeky and ask what the cost was? Many thanks, Pete

[crowsend]

Cost was £630.

[PeteGriff]

Hi Alan, good price for the work carried out! Would you mind if I used your photos and fixing methods to discuss with my local trimmer to sound him out on making one? Many thanks, Pete

[Doc Toad]

Wow- that's pretty impressive!

Is it an all or nothing job or can you drive along with the passenger side zipped up (like an old Austin Healey)

Would love to see a pic with it stowed away just to see how tidy the back looks without the pram hood.

[crowsend]

Hello Pete. Well, I don't know if the methods are mine to assign. They may belong to the installer. I don't mind what you do with my pictures.

Hello Doc Toad. You certainly can use the cover with the passenger side zipped up (can also unzip the passenger side and zip up the driver's side but can't see a purpose for that!). I will try to add a picture here.

[Doc Toad]

Thanks for the pics, seeing the roll hoops I now understand the slightly elongated 'humps' which I assumed were just for the headrests and were longer so you didn't always have to leave the seats in the same position...

Very neat job, never seen anything like it on a 90's TVR (but I'm sure someone will put me right on that).



Tonneau over the passenger side, a decent hat - ie this one - http://www.peterchristian.co.uk/harris-tweed-deers... - and you have the perfect all-weather griff